Hey everyone! I’m a “bee-in-waiting.” My boyfriend just received the center stone from his grandmother last night that he’s planning to reset for my ring and OF COURSE I had to take a peek 🙂 . It’s a round diamond around 2 carats and it’s gorgeous! My dream ring has always been a round center diamond with cushion shaped double halos, but now that I have a better idea of the center stone size I’m wondering if it’ll look too gaudy when it’s all put together, even on size 7 fingers? If ANYONE has a similar ring and/or size fingers I’d REALLY love your input and of course pictures if you have them! I can’t wait to start this next chapter in my life, he just has to get the ring made first 🙂 thanks in advance!

With a 2 carat size center stone, I would lean towards the 1 halo. My ring has 1 halo but it has 2 rows of micropave diamonds. The center is a 1.5 ct stone. Total carat weight just over 3.5. Size 6.5-7 finger. It looks massive with the halo. I think a double halo would be too much on mine but you should get what you like! There’s nothing worse than ring regret!

Here’s a 1.4 cushion on a size 7 finger with double halos in the Tiffany Soleste style. Do you know the diameter of your 2 ct stone? The cushion’s diameter is 6.5 mm and with the halos it comes to over 11 mm across.

@dancingrabbit: Thank you! I think double halos might be pushing it width-wise. Maybe measure the width of your finger, and determine what size melee to use in the double halos if you do decide to go that route. I think my halos added about 3 mm to each side (?) so in total it was probably more like 12.5 mm across now that I think about it.

I voted for one halo, but with not so small diamonds. You should get whatever you really like, though. You’re always going to get different opinions from everyone and yours is the one that really matters.